re: How do I tell my wife that I don't like her gumbo?

Hell, 99% of the time it's just add a little more of this seasoning or maybe add this type of onion or pepper or add more meat, if that. small stuff.

My kids??? They're brutal. They get told all the time, don't eat it, find something else.

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Get your girlfriend to tell her

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this is the best advice so far in this thread

Slotted spoon and crystal hot sauce....

Something, something, tell her but be prepared to hear she's been banging the UPS man.

Pick your battles?? This ain't one.

Dude, you should be able to talk honestly with your wife.

Ask her if there is anything you do that she thinks could be improved on. (Just be prepared to hear it).

Then tell her. Try using that "compliment sandwich" thing:

1 - Tell her something you really like about her, preferably about something she cooks in your case.

2- Tell her your taste buds have changed (ok, a little fibbing for a good purpose here) and that you are not as crazy about her gumbo as you used to be. Maybe mention specifics - a little less watery, a little more seasoning, etc.

3 - Tell her something else you really like about her. Maybe how open and understanding she is. Again invite her to say something you do that she is not crazy about.

4 - Tell her how much you love her.

5 - If all else fails, buy her jewelry - something she will like. And not cheap stuff.

Dude..... Prayers sent man.

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Pick your battles?? This ain't one.

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Telling your wife that you don't like something is not a battle.

Jesus Christ what kind of women did you people marry?

The problem is that he's held on to it for some years, he can't just come now and say he doesn't like it. Should have done it a long time ago, but now he just has to ride it.

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The problem is that he's held on to it for some years, he can't just come now and say he doesn't like it. Should have done it a long time ago, but now he just has to ride it.

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What part of the rule book is that in?

When I was dating my wife, she made me some cheap arse porkchops that were bad, edible, but bad. Fast forward to marriage and after a few years I finally told her I don't like those chops, the sides are fine, but the chops were blah. I told her to buy better porkchops and try a different marinade. The so called problem solved.

However, every now and then she still goes back to that blah shite, but my kids like them, so I eat something else.

We're talking flipping food as some major deal here?

Tell your wife she looks big in a certain outfit like I have done a few times and see how that shite flies. Disagreeing about food is definitely not a big deal.